Charities In Slough

Relief of persons resident in the area of benefit, being the ancient parish of Stoke Poges and the surrounding area, who are in need, hardship or distress.

Art Beyond Belief works to challenge preconceptions, especially with regard to faith, health, diversity and social disadvantage. We aim to empower people to be more self-confident, make better decisions, and take control of their lives and futures. We do this through the development and delivery of innovative and inspirational computer and arts-based projects, and through training.

Weekly rehearsals of choral singing through most of each year. Public performances of a wide range of choral works in the East Berkshire, Northwest Surrey and Northeast Hampshire area. Typically about 4 or 5 perfomances are given each year.

Male Voice choir promoting public education in music by presentation of choral concerts, participation in music festivals etc. Assists members by furthering their knowledge of music, especially male chorus music. Provides practical encouragement to young musicians, both vocal and instrumental. Raises money for good causes through concerts.

Arbour Vale School is a special needs school providing for 330 students with special educational needs. The Association provides an enhanced educational / recreational experience for the students and local community by fundraising, providing advocates, advice and activities for special needs youngsters and their families from the surrounding community.

The Club organises lectures, workshops and field activities relating to wild birds and their conservation. It manages surveys and recording and prepares an annual report on the birds of Berkshire. It maintains the Berkshire county database of bird records and makes the data available to bona fide researchers and other interested parties. It raises funds and gives grants for bird conservation.

1. Holding church services2. Fundraising and feeding the less privileged people3. Helping clean the streets of our town4. Conducting family life and youth seminars5. Training youth and giving career guidance

Programme of lectures; day school on Berkshire archaeology; tour and visits to sites of archaeological and historical interest; archaeological fieldwork; programme of work to reinterpret Berkshire's archaeology; publishing the Berkshire Archaeological Journal; managing an archaeological library; promoting the Society's interests via a newsletter, a web site and posters placed in public buildings

To apply capital and income to or for the benefit of distressed masons, their distressed widows and dependant children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Trustees shall think fit.

The Yiewsley and West Drayton Brass Band is a community band based in the London Borough of Hillingdon, West London. The band provides musical services to local organisation in and around the local area with live performances of arrangements and original music for Brass Bands. The band also provides brass instrument tuition for people of all ages through its training band.

Kennet Opera is an amateur organisation operating in West Berkshire, which provides a vehicle for members of the local community, of all ages, to experience all aspects involved in the staging and performing of classical opera, whilst helping to develop & support aspiring professionals. We perform one staged opera per year in English with the aim of making opera accessible to a wider audience.

To advance the education of the pubic by such means as the trustees see fitThe relief of povertyThe preservation and protection of good health, in particular but not exclusively by the operation of the Al Noor Ambulance Service in Pakistan.

The preservation for the benefit of the public of all the natural aspects and features of the ancient Ridgeway trackways in Southern England, including The Ridgeway National Trail, and its extensions and associated features, and the provision of relevant recreational and educational facilities and events relating thereto.

The charity's purpose is 1.To provide immediate assistance to Berkshire Mark Masons or their widows in time of need in compliance with our by laws; 2. Support to small local charities; 3. Support to one Berkshire-wide Charity each year;4. Support to National Charitable Giving through the Mark Benevolent Fund.Support to Option 1 will always receive first call on funds.

Provide help and assistance to those on the edge of society, to enable them to take part in everyday activities with confidence and renewed self-worth. Work using the Arts with the homeless, unemployed and abused in order to assist them to regain their rightful place in society.Work with others to assist people to solve problems.Run a Drop-in and Night Shelters in Bracknell & Wokingham.

The objects of the society shall be the promotion of interest in all aspects of archaeology, history and related subjects, and research into the archaeological and historical heritage of Maidenhead and the surrounding area.

Basingstoke Silver Band is a community brass band providing opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to make music together. We perform at concerts, community events, fetes and charities events. We promote brass band music, develop musical skills and provide accessible opportunities to participate in and enjoy live music.

The charity was established by a trust deed on January 1964 with the objective of raising funds for rendering relief and assistance to poor and distressed Freemasons and their dependents, and for any charitable (including educational) object which would in law be a good charitable gift.

The Charity owns a number of paintings, books, postcards and antique items of historical interest which all have a direct link with the Borough of Runnymede. Items are regularly displayed in the Chertsey Museum with the Literary items being stored at Royal Holloway College. The Charity looks to maintain and add to the Collections on a regular basis.

On line Hindi and other Indic computing languages. Yoga & avurveda conference. Inter-faith understanding. Study of scriptures - round table meetings. Festival celebrations.

We have provided fundraising support to a number of individuals to collect funds for a variety of fundraising activities. We continue to look for high impact/low grant projects within our remit.

We offer children and young people an opportunity to take part in a youth marching band. We teach all the basics that are needed to take part. Our main aim is to build the confidence of children and young people.

We are a parent run charity whose aim is to support families of hearing impaired children. We run activity days, parties, trips and support parents in learning sign language.

Berkshire Record Society is an educational charity which promotes research into and the publication of historic records relating to the Royal County of Berkshire (including that part of the historic county transferred to Oxfordshire in 1974)

Our activities include a programme of garden visits, lectures and talks; research to produce a Gazetteer ofBerkshire parks and gardens; advice to those involved in the management of such sites; and acting asa statutory consultee on planning applications that impact on Berkshire's historically significant designed landscapes.